Energy Insights
There is plenty of data in the world, but deriving the right insights from this data can be challenging. Our Insights articles outline the data and assumptions driving our conclusions. We aim for transparency, and constructive feedback is most welcome. “Let the data speak for itself!”
Our Energy Insights articles focus on Western Canadian Power markets, Thermal Energy Storage opportunities and broader energy market topics. LNG-focused articles have moved to our dedicated LNG Blog.
These articles do not provide investment, business, or legal advice. Posts are for general information purposes only, and remain subject to change.
Alberta Power Snapshot - February 2025
A brief review of Alberta electricity pool prices in February 2025, including another record for zero-dollar prices for the month of February since at least 2005.
Alberta Power Snapshot - January 2025
A brief review of Alberta electricity pool prices in January 2025, including the first-time ever zero-dollar prices in any January since at least 2005.
Alberta-Power: 2024 in Review
A review of the Alberta electricity market in 2024 with a focus on outliers, trends and patterns, and a comparison to the 2005-2024 time frame. Particular focus on the “outlier” (or rather structural trend) of sharply increasing zero-dollar hours.
Escaping the Echo Chamber - 2024 Edition
As we enter the holiday period, a look at information sources that we at Arder Energy found useful to broaden our perspectives on the wider energy landscape.
Alberta-Power: The Change is Structural, not Cyclical!
An analysis of Alberta electricity supply & demand scenarios illustrating the structural change driving a sharp increase in zero-dollar pool prices.
Alberta Power Snapshot - November 2024
A brief review of Alberta electricity pool prices in November 2024.
Q&A: Alberta Power - October Snapshot
Thank you for all the questions regarding our Alberta Power October Snapshot! This article provides a summary response.
Alberta Power Snapshot - October 2024
More records have been broken in the AB electricity market in October 2024. The biggest story were yet again zero-dollar hours.
A level playing field saves taxpayer money!
A levelized playing field for competing technologies significantly reduces the cost to taxpayers by driving customers toward the most economically efficient solution. In Canada, Thermal Energy Storage solutions are currently disadvantaged vis-a-vis other, costlier technologies - time to re-level the playing field!
Alberta-Power: Regime Change!
A review of the rapidly and radically changing electricity market regime in Alberta through key Q3 statistics and comparisons to the same quarter over the past two decades. Zero-dollar hours are on a roll!
Alberta-Power: Faster-than-expected change
The trend toward intermittently (ultra-)low power prices is accelerating in Alberta - a look at Q2 statistics.
Emissions-free steam: Keeping it simple
Simple is good, simpler is better. A new decarbonization pathway is opening up for Alberta's energy industry: toasters in bricks.
Alberta-Power, Part 3: Opportunities
The final part of the Alberta Power series, looking at the business cases for three opportunities arising from intermittently cheap electricity: Batteries, Hydrogen, and Electro-Thermal Energy Storage.
Alberta-Power, Part 2: Averages, Tails and the Future
A deeper look into Alberta power prices over the last two decades, with an outlook of likely developments over coming years.
Alberta-Power, Part 1: A New Paradigm
An overview of the paradigm shift under way in the Alberta power market and the associated challenges and opportunities.
A Holiday-Escape from the Echo Chamber
Books, Blogs, Podcasts providing high-quality energy perspectives from different angles, challenging and improving our own biases.
Where the rubber hits the road …
A case study on converting old mining truck tires into valuable raw material.
Predictions are Hard, Particularly about the Future
A comparison of EIA World Energy Outlook scenarios from 2002 and 2012 to actual outcomes in 2020/22.